I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Just as Shimada Kai was racking his brains for a solution, a new strange noise caught his attention.

In the distance—outside Edo Castle—three more figures appeared.

They were three young men carrying knives.

As the three young men appeared, Shimada Kai heard excited shouts from beside him:

"They are the swordsmen of the Chiba family!"

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P.S.: Shuten-dōji was formerly a Kabuki actor—when he first appeared, the description of his handsome face was a hint at his background. Throughout history, those who perform Kabuki have always been exceptionally handsome.

Chapter 957 Qingdeng's Fierce In-Laws! The Advance of the Thousand Leaf Swordsmen! [5500]

"Damn it...! Am I too late...!"

Looking at the ruins of Akasaka Mikado, Chiba Jutaro gritted his teeth and couldn't help but curse.

Chiba Michizaburo, standing to the side, also frowned, his expression grim.

"Jutaro, Michizaburo, don't be impatient."

Chiba Eijiro pointed out his ears as he spoke.

"Listen, there are shouts of killing."

As he spoke, he turned his head westward, looking towards Edo Castle.

"The enemy has stormed Edo Castle."

Upon hearing this, Jutaro's expression hardened, and he shouted without hesitation:

"Brother Rong, let's go and provide support!"

Chiba Eijiro smiled:

"That's natural, let's go!"

Having said that, he turned and sped away like the wind!

Jutaro and Michizaburo followed closely behind, one on the left and one on the right.

After hearing the terrifying explosion, Chiba Eijiro remained uneasy.

His intuition told him: something terrible has happened! Something must have gone wrong with Akasaka Mikado!

After only a moment's thought, he made up his mind: to rush to Akasaka's aid!

Of course, it was absolutely unrealistic to lead the entire garrison of Kohinata Mikado to reinforce Akasaka Mikado.

After weighing the pros and cons, he left Chiba Sadakichi and Chiba Tamon Shiro to guard Kohinata Mikado.

As for reinforcements, three people are enough: himself, Jutaro, and Michizaburo.

The three of them are more than enough to rival an army of a thousand! They could easily provide support to other battlefields.

The reason why Chiba Eijiro kept the oldest and the youngest was perhaps due to a personal motive.

What kind of fierce battles and what kind of terrifying enemies await them at Akasaka Mikado remains to be seen.

Chiba Eijiro couldn't bear to let the eldest member of the family and his youngest brother personally take the risk.

His idea coincided with that of Jutaro and others.

And so, the three of them hastily bid farewell to Chiba Sadakichi and rushed to Akasaka Mikado.

Kohinata-Mikado is located north of Edo Castle, and is quite far from Akasaka-Mikado, which is located west of Edo Castle.

They quickened their pace, but alas... they were still half a step behind.

When they arrived at Akasaka Mikado, all they saw were ruins and lingering smoke from the battle...

Fortunately, they weren't too late.

The soldiers of both armies are engaged in a fierce battle at the Sannomaru of Edo Castle.

Although we couldn't save Akasaka Mikado, there's still hope of saving Edo Castle!

Led by Chiba Eijiro, the three of them turned west without hesitation and headed straight for the battlefield. Before long, they saw a dense forest of enemy troops.

The enemy troops defending Edo Castle, busy fighting and focused on the present, lacked even the most basic psychological preparation for being "attacked from behind".

The noise of the battlefield masked the footsteps of Eijiro and his men.

It wasn't until the three of them were within five steps of each other that the enemies belatedly realized what was happening.

"Watch out! Someone's coming from behind!" (Russian)

"How many people have come?!" (Russian)

"Three, three people...!" (Russian)

"Only three people? Hahahaha! What! I thought it was a large enemy force attacking!" (Russian)

"Haven't you suffered enough? Have you already forgotten those three old men? The enemy has many highly skilled fighters! Don't be careless!" (Russian)

"Tch! You're such a coward! Those three old men were an exception! I don't believe those three guys could possibly have anything...wh-what?! How did they suddenly appear in front of me! Help, help me...goo-goo!" (Russian)

"Run! These three guys are monsters, just like those three old men!" (Russian)

“I recognize them! The leader is Chiba Eijiro, the ‘Strongest in Edo’!”

"They are the swordsmen of the Chiba family!"

"Damn it! We just defeated a 'Sword Saint,' and now another 'Strongest in Edo' has appeared!"

"Edo is full of hidden talents and masters. With our current strength, it's really too much of a stretch to launch a direct attack on Edo...!"

Stop complaining! Get ready to fight!

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From a certain perspective, it is not inappropriate to continue calling Chiba Eijiro "the strongest in Edo".

Aoto had long since left Edo and settled in Otsu.

Without Aoto, Chiba Eijiro was undoubtedly the strongest swordsman in Edo!

"Jutaro! Michizaburo! Stay close to me!"

Chiba Eijiro let out a short shout and quickly swung his Zhenyue Changguang sword. The blue arc of the blade flashed repeatedly in mid-air, splashing out handfuls of blood mist.

Jutaro and Michizaburo have always trusted their reliable older brother wholeheartedly and unconditionally!

Chiba Eijiro charged ahead, with Jutaro and Michizaburo protecting his left and right flanks respectively.

At first glance, the three formed a small wedge-shaped formation.

Although it was just a "small nail", it easily pierced into the enemy ranks and tore through their lines!

Just now, the fierce attack by Otani Seiichiro and others terrified the enemy, almost leaving them with psychological trauma.

Therefore, upon witnessing the valiant prowess of the Chiba swordsmen, the enemy was immediately terrified! As if some kind of aftereffect had been triggered, their morale plummeted!

Chiba Jutaro kept his mouth shut and focused intently on cutting down every enemy that appeared within his slashing range.

Just then, he suddenly heard a familiar voice:

"Eijiro! Jutaro! Michizaburo!"

He looked in the direction of the sound and was surprised to see Shimada Kai.

Although the time was short, the experience of "escaping the pursuit of the bandits and the hunt for the enemy, and retreating back to Edo together" forged a life-or-death bond between them.

Jutaro noticed Shimada Kai's pale face and slightly trembling legs, and quickly asked:

"Shimada-kun! Are you alright?"

Shimada Kai quickly replied:

"I'm fine! I'm alright! Jutaro! You've come at the right time! Three very powerful enemy generals have broken into Ninomaru! Please go and stop them! We'll handle the enemies here!"

At this moment, Shimada Kai truly understood what it meant to "produce a horse out of a gourd" and what it meant to provide timely help.

[Note: "A colt emerging from a gourd" is a Japanese proverb. It means that an unexpected person or event occurs in an unexpected place. It is said to originate from Zhang Guolao, one of the Eight Immortals, who could put a donkey into a gourd.]

He was troubled by the fact that he could not spare any troops to intercept Shuten-dōji and his men.

Just then, unexpected reinforcements arrived, and they were the most powerful reinforcements in Edo at that time!

Therefore, it's no wonder that Shimada Kai was so excited.

Whether they can stop Shuten-dōji and his men, and whether they can defend Edo Castle, depends entirely on these three young swordsmen!

Upon hearing this, Jutaro was taken aback at first, then his expression turned serious, and he nodded vigorously.

"I understand!"

Immediately afterwards, he turned to look at Chiba Eijiro beside him.

"Brother Rong!"

Before he could finish speaking, Chiba Eijiro said calmly:

"Yes, I heard you. Jutaro, Michizaburo, let's go!"

Having said that, he quickly changed tactics, no longer focusing on killing the enemy, but instead aiming ahead—outside the enemy lines, behind friendly forces, in the direction of Ninomaru—and launched a charge!

They glided forward, blades flashed, and the enemy ranks scattered!

It was as if the scenes from just moments ago were being replicated.

The only difference is that just now it was the demons of the Fazhu Party who slaughtered through the defenders of Edo Castle, while this time it is the swordsmen of Chiba who slaughtered through the Faqi Alliance!

A moment later, the three of them broke through the enemy lines and joined up with their friendly forces.

Under Shimada Kai's instructions, the garrison promptly parted to the left and right to clear the way.

Chiba Eijiro and his men made no stop, passing through the allied forces and heading towards the Ninomaru and the depths of Edo Castle.

Shimada Kai stood rooted to the spot, silently watching the three figures disappear into the distance, muttering to himself: